Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-17
MANCHESTER NEWS.
A DYMocRAfIc MAss-nEIfIHa Held
LAST NIGHT.
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Pursuant to the call OF Mr.. David l..
Pulliam, published in Sundays Dis
patch, q mass-meeting Of the Demo
Gratis OF Manchester was held last
night. Mr., Pulliam was chairman
Of the mass-meeting held on July
2sth to elect delegates to Roa-
noke, at which o resolution was
adopted directing him to call another
meeting at such time after the convention
as he deemed best for the purpose OF
organizing the party and melting the
people to active work. Considering
the fact that but short notice had been
given there was quite good attend
ance of representative Democrats.
CITY COMMITTEE.
At the meetings held in the Third
and Fourth Wards in the spring to
nominate from each candidate for
the Council, ward superintendent
and members of the City Democratic
Committee were chosen. In the First
and Second Wards no meetings
were held and consequently the
city WIS but half organized. Ei-
forts hSse been made in these wards
recently to accomplish this work,
but without avail, and last night before
the mass-meeting was called to order
the representatives from the delinquent
wards assembled and made the selec-
tions. The ward superintendent and
members OF the City Committee from
the respective wards are as follows:
First-B. T. Faulconer, superintend-
ont; City Committee, G. A. Jones,
John w. Cordle, and Il. A. Cobb.
Second-W. Il. Bithgow, superin-
tendent !; City Committee, A. J. Gala
CHER, r. a. Baugh. and b. A. Gary.
Third-George w. Meredith, super
intendent; City Committee, George
W. Meredith, II. C. Nelson, and j. &.
Perdue.
Fourth-James +. Bradley, superin-
tendent City Committee, II. a. Mau-
rice, II. G. Ferguson, and Frank tltz-
gerald.
The committee will meet at the
Mayors Court room Friday night at 8
o'clock for the purpose OF effecting An
organization and electing one OF their
number superintendent of the city. A
full attendance is especially desired.
CALLED TO ORDER.
As soon as the delegations had COM
pleted their work Mr. Pulliam called
the mass meeting to order, explained
its object, and said that the Roanoke
convention did its work well, had a
harmonious session, and the Manches.
ter delegates were to be congratulated
on the manner in which their duties
were performed.
Mr.. Maurice asked when and where
| the convention to nominate n candl-
date for the Senate and two for the
House Of Delegates would be held.
bir. Pulliam replied that this matter
had not vet been determined that
Mr.. Robertson, the county chairman,
had been TO see him about the matter,
but that nothing could be done until
| the City Committee was completed and
a superintendent for the city elected.
Mr.. Gallagher moved that working
committee, composed of twenty five
members from each ward, be appoint
ed to aid the City Committee in the
canvass.
Mr.. Maurice thought it best that this
matter should be left open until the
City Committee has organized, and lei
il appoint the working committee L
deemed advisable.
After some discussion, in which many
persons expressed their opinion, most
of them favorably to the scheme, Mr.
Gallagher withdrew his motion, saying
that he upon reflection was satisfied
that Mr.. Maurice was right.
A suggestion was made that n gentle
man whose name has been mentioned
in that connection before be endorsed
| for the House OF Delegates, but afteI
an interchange OF ideas it was consld
cred best to wait and let this matter be
decided at the convention.
WORKING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Pulliam offered a resolution
which was adopted, requesting the City
Committee to appoint working com
mittee, composed of twenty-five from
each ward.
Mr.. David Weisiger spoke OF thu
effective work done by such a commit
tee in the canvass OF 1884, when al
unusually large vote was polled here
and urged that all OF those present who
might be placed upon this committee
should work faithfully. Adjourned.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
At the meeting of the Council las
Friday night the following, introduced
by MIR. Perdue, was adopted:
Resolrcd, That the School Board b.
requested to appoint three member
from the board, who, with the Com
mittee of Council on Public Building
and Lands, shall constitute JOIN
committee. -,
| And be IL Further resolved, Iha
the Joint csmmittee be and is hereb.
directed to report to the Council a
early as practicable plans Of two pub
lic-school buildings, one for white anC
one for colored pupils, and that sal(
committee are hereby authorized t.
employ the services of competen
architect to furnish said plans am
superintend construction of said build
| ings when the same is approved by tn
Council.
| The School Board viii hold specla
meeting in the Council chamber Fri
day night to appoint this committe
and transact some other business.
BROKE HIS ARM.
Yesterday morning Howard Clevse
| land Salmons, a little three-year-ol
boy. fell from the door to the ground,
short distance, and broke his arm. Th
accident occurred at the residence {
his father, on Third street. The littl
fellow is much afflicted, having bee
suffering for several days with sever
rising on the left side OF his neck.